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Every meditation, breathing exercise, sleep story, focus session, guide and essay on SoftlyStill — 6,878 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
Letting go for jaw tension: 15 minutes, before an exam
Slow, spoken guidance for jaw tension. A letting go session you can do before an exam.
Begin →Breathing for appreciation: 7 minutes, at 3am
A 7-minute breathing session for appreciation, at 3am. No app, no account — press start.
Begin →centered calm focus
use this meditation to sharpen your focus before a task
Begin →A field under snow — a slow story for the end of the day, when you have more time than usual — for a racing mind
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →Deep work timer: 50 minutes of portfolio work (white noise), when you want something simple
One block of portfolio work with white noise underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
Start the block →How to use Tight box breathing for a hard week, when you are cold and want to be warm
The pattern is 4 · 1 · 4 · 1, which is barely any hold, for people who dislike holding.
Breathe →3-minute guided gratitude practice for fear of flying — before a conversation you are dreading
Slow, spoken guidance for fear of flying. A gratitude session you can do before a conversation you are dreading.
Begin →Grounding meditation for anxiety (12 min), between calls
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 12 minutes of grounding for anxiety, between calls.
Begin →A fire dying down, when the house is busy — for a restless night
The last hour of a fire, when it stops being a fire and becomes warmth.
Settle in →Deep work timer: 90 minutes of problem solving (distant thunder), when you want to finish something
One block of problem solving with distant thunder underneath. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
Start the block →How to use 3-6 breathing for days when everything is too much, when you only have a few minutes
The pattern is 3 · 6, which is a gentle two-to-one ratio.
Breathe →Anger: 7-minute breathing meditation, after a conflict
Slow, spoken guidance for anger. A breathing session you can do after a conflict.
Begin →Meditation for sadness: 20-minute letting go session, on the train
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 20 minutes of letting go for sadness, on the train.
Begin →A library at closing time (a sleep story), if you have five quiet minutes — for winding down
The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.
Settle in →45-minute focus block for coding — café murmur, when you are doing this for the first time
A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to work through the problem.
Start the block →3-5-7 breath (3 · 5 · 7) for a long wait, when you want something simple
3 · 5 · 7 breathing: a staircase down: three, five, seven.
Breathe →12-minute grounding meditation for concentration, after bad news
Slow, spoken guidance for concentration. A grounding session you can do after bad news.
Begin →5-minute gratitude meditation for agitation, before a busy day
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 5 minutes of gratitude for agitation, before a busy day.
Begin →A boat at anchor — a slow story for the end of the day, if you are tired of apps — for an overtired night
A small harbour, a rope that creaks, and a boat that moves about a metre in the night.
Settle in →50-minute focus block for practising an instrument — a fireplace, if you are doing this in the middle of the day
A timer, a short prep list, and 50 minutes to drill the hard bars.
Start the block →Physiological sigh (2 · 6) for creative work, when you want to finish something
2 · 6 breathing: a second short sip of air on top of the first, then a long release.
Breathe →20-minute guided letting go practice for self-doubt — when nothing went right
Slow, spoken guidance for self-doubt. A letting go session you can do when nothing went right.
Begin →10-minute guided breathing practice for morning energy — in the late afternoon
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 10 minutes of breathing for morning energy, in the late afternoon.
Begin →A hotel room somewhere, when you are somewhere unfamiliar — for jet lag
A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.
Settle in →90-minute focus block for exam revision — distant traffic, when you need to stop thinking about work
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to test yourself.
Start the block →Gentle box breath (3 · 3 · 3 · 3) for Friday evening, when you are doing this for the first time
3 · 3 · 3 · 3 breathing: a smaller square, for when four counts feels long.
Breathe →Noting for tight shoulders and neck: 5 minutes, when you are at your limit
5 minutes to meet tight shoulders and neck with less of a fight. A noting practice, when you are at your limit.
Begin →Gratitude: 15-minute grounding meditation, on a Saturday morning
Nothing to learn and nothing to fix: 15 minutes of grounding for gratitude, on a Saturday morning.
Begin →A garden in the rain (a sleep story), if you are doing this instead of scrolling — for a night when you do not want to think
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
Settle in →Focus session for data work: 45 minutes, a fan or air conditioner, if you are doing this instead of scrolling
45 minutes of data work, with a fan or air conditioner and a note on what to do when you drift.
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